Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-12-22
"INTERvENTIONS
And the Happiness Which Fol-
lowed Their Removal.

The little dinner in the little dining
room was over at last. The mai6-of
all-work. who had burned the gravy
and taken up the boiled pudding to,
soon, had now. with some clatter anc
stumbling, cleared the room, and ar.
ranged IL for The evening The chill.
drcn. who hal not minded her f.,iinras
and were merry and talkaffvo because
there was q gnsst-.Xho smiled upon
them. had been coaxed and c2,lmand-
ed away to bed.
AT last little Mrs. Worden was FREQ
10 sit down by her friend for conf
dental talk and her husband was free
20 withdraw from his newspaper. not
To the library. but TO the other side Of
the table. Mrs. Worden had her work
basket in Ter hand, but size put it aside
rs she looked into her friends face
the heart was in her eyes.
''Oh. Margaret, / am so glad 10 see
you! she said. cit was 50 selfish Of
me 10 ask you to-come now. but never
wanted You SO before"
"And ] never was so glad 10 come -
''Do you mean ite / used to take
such pleasure in making your vaca-
lions pleasant, but every thing is so
different now. Every thing is zone
that you used TO enjoy; the nice large
room kept for you. and the library.
and the pictures, and the carriage, and
even the piano"
But. dear Helen. didn't come 10
visit you for those"
'No; but / loved 10 think You en-
joyed them. Now ] have brought Won
10 this little. stuTy house. with the
children all over il. You can hoar
thsir noise from morning till night
There is no Elise to keep them in the
nursery, or take them oil for an airing
They'll torment the life out of yoti ("
nc" said Margaret 'Aly life never
will 20 that way
''But every thing Is so different You
saw Bridget It's so different keeping
house with her from what Il used 10 be
with the three nice maids | had. In
deco. do my best Margaret but YOU
saw how 1t was at dinner. We gave
mp an our real silver John would.
you know; and we kept only partly
broken set Of china The table doesn't
look rs il used to.
Never mind. dear. Indeed, / don't
think Of that"
mo, said Mrs Worden, mournful-
ly "But | can even give you much
ofmysclf this time Ihavc to be busy ev-
cry minute till the children are in bed.
ought 10 be sewing now. We can't
have any more nice talks over books
and questions, yoI know. / hardly
know such things exist. My mind Is
full OF nothing but housework aud
children. I've given up the Literary
Club and the Charity Union. and can
not make calls. Those nice people You
used 10 like 10 meet seldom see now.
I've just dropped out OF their way. /
can't give any such nice little recep-
ton for you as we had last year"
81 don't want il; You know don't"
when ! sent for you last week was
feeling as if / could not face Now
Years without YOU WHOM think Of
the change one little year has brought
u seems like nightmare. Every
thing pleasant went at once. II was
hardest TO l9osl our country house. We
both loved IL; il was SO sweet aud airy
out there, aud we had such lovely
neighbors. When / looked forward 10
spending the whole summer in the city
with the children II seemed awful.
And has II proved rs bad as YOU
fearedP"
well, no; I've really been SO busy
i hardly knew how the DAYS passed.
And we have been remarkably well.
and John has been so thoughtful for
me and the children. Poor Johni think
what year this has been for himl He
was 50 used to the sense Of having
fortane tO fall back upon. Aud now I |
know II fairly frightens him some
times 10 think there is only his slender
salary between as and want"
There Is more than that" said |
Margaret There's Gods large, kind |
providence.
s'Yee," said Helen. humbly. II
know, bat forget some times
Il want TO tell you some thing"
said Margaret II mourned over your
losses, dear Helen, but since I've been
here / haven't been realizing them as
you might think. I've been so happy
over the gains"
What gainsP"
''Oh. my dear, you have got rid Of
tho inforventionsr'
''What do you mean by interven-
tionsP'
"Let me Try 10 tell you. Helen.
was a hypocrite often IN the days when
YOU were rich. and l visited You.
pretended TO bo happy. and l did enjoy
great deal that knew you wanted nae
20 enjoy. But ali the while there was
such uneasy fears 10 my heart Some
times thought would tell you Of
them; then lblamed myself forworry-
lag. ally old maid. and was ashamed |
81 them.
ABa, what was il all about, Mar
ketelg
'Aboul shV inleryentlonsi the inter- |